- YTPATPA
Treponema pallidum Antibody by TP-PA
Specimen:
Test Code
YTPATPA
Specimen Name
Treponema pallidum Antibody by TP-PA
Collect
SST-Serum
Submit
1 mL (Min: 0.4 mL) Serum, Refrigerated.
Special Handling
Allow specimen to clot at room temperature. Separate serum or plasma from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection.
Rejection Criteria
CSF or other body fluids.
Stability
Ambient: 48 hours; Refrigerated: 2 weeks; Frozen: 1 year (avoid repeated freeze/thaw cycles)
Methodology
Qualitative Particle Agglutination
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
2-6 days
CPT Codes
- 86780
Components
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Additional Information
CDC-recommended confirmatory test for syphilis. Order if initial screening (eg, RPR, VDRL) is reactive.
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Common Lab Definitions
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